PR Newswire articles from August 23 2001

PR Newswire archives from August 23 2001

NOVARTIS OPHTHALMICS AND QLT ANNOUNCE FDA APPROVAL OF VISUDYNE AS THE FIRST DRUG TREATMENT FOR PATHOLOGIC MYOPIA AND OCULAR HISTOPLASMOSIS.
August 23, 2001... PR Newswire, London, August 23. This press release is transmitted on behalf of Novartis Opthalmics. Visudyne improved or stabilised vision in patients with devastating eye conditions Atlanta and Vancouver, British Columbia - ...

TELEKOM AUSTRIA: 1ST HALF 2001 RESULTS HEADLINE FIGURES.
August 23, 2001... PR Newswire, London, August 23. This press release is transmitted on behalf of Telekom Austria Vienna - Telekom Austria (VSE: TKA; NYSE: TKA) announced today headline figures for its financial results for the first half 2001. ...

Novartis Ophthalmics and QLT Announce FDA Approval of Visudyne(TM) as the First Drug Treatment for Pathologic Myopia and Ocular Histoplasmosis.
August 23, 2001... Visudyne Improved or Stabilized Vision in Patients With Devastating Eye Conditions ATLANTA and VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Aug. 23 /PRNewswire/ -- Novartis Ophthalmics, the eye health unit of Novartis AG (NYSE: NVS), and QLT Inc....

CNOOC Limited Made Another New Discovery in South China Sea.
August 23, 2001... BEIJING, Aug. 23 /PRNewswire/ -- CNOOC Limited (NYSE: CEO) (SEHK: 883) ("the Company") announced today that its independent exploration program scored another success. It has made a new discovery, Wenchang 15-1, in the Pearl River Mouth...

Nike Golf Signs Bryce Molder to Multi-Year Endorsement Agreement.
August 23, 2001... BEAVERTON, Ore., Aug. 22 /PRNewswire/ -- Nike Golf today announced that it has agreed to a new head-to-toe apparel, footwear, golf ball and golf club agreement with golfer Bryce Molder. Details of the contract were not disclosed. ...

Johnson Controls to Acquire HOPPECKE Automotive Battery Business.
August 23, 2001... MILWAUKEE and BRILON, Germany, Aug. 23 /PRNewswire/ -- Johnson Controls, Inc. (NYSE: JCI) and Accumulatorenwerke HOPPECKE Carl Zoellner & Sohn GmbH today announced that Johnson Controls will acquire automotive battery manufacturer HOPPECKE...

1,431 Total Winners With No Jackpot Winners In Tonight's Michigan Millions Drawing.
August 23, 2001... LANSING, Mich., Aug. 22 /PRNewswire/ -- The winning Michigan Millions numbers for tonight's drawing were 15, 32, 40, 43, 46, 47 and 27 (wild ball). Other cash prize winners from tonight's Michigan Millions included: * 0...

The Bombay Company, Inc. Reports Second Quarter Results.
August 23, 2001... FORT WORTH, Texas, Aug. 22 /PRNewswire/ -- The Bombay Company, Inc. (NYSE: BBA) reported that consolidated revenue for the three month period ended August 4, 2001 increased 8% to $97.0 million compared to $89.6 million for the same period...

Class Action Securities Lawsuit Filed Against Amylin Pharmaceuticals By Weiss & Yourman.
August 23, 2001... LOS ANGELES, Aug. 22 /PRNewswire/ -- Weiss & Yourman announced today that it has filed a class action complaint on behalf of all persons who acquired Amylin Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq: AMLN) securities between February 8, 2000 and July...

Class Action Securities Lawsuit Filed Against Rambus, Inc. by Weiss & Yourman.
August 23, 2001... LOS ANGELES, Aug. 22 /PRNewswire/ -- Weiss & Yourman announced today that it has filed a class action complaint on behalf of all persons who acquired Rambus, Inc. (Nasdaq: RMBS) securities between January 18, 2000 to May 9, 2001, inclusive...

Lesco Redeems Shareholder Rights Plan.
August 23, 2001... CLEVELAND, Aug. 22 /PRNewswire/ -- LESCO, Inc. (Nasdaq: LSCO), the leading provider of products for the professional turf care market, today announced that its Board of Directors voted to redeem all of the rights issued under its...

Infinite Technology Endorses Avant! Place and Route Tools for Complex SoC Design.
August 23, 2001... Milkyway-Based SinglePass Solution Is Key to Infinite Successes FREMONT, Calif., Aug. 22 /PRNewswire/ -- Avant! Corporation (Nasdaq: AVNT) today announced that Infinite Technology Corporation (Nasdaq: ITCJ), endorses Avant!'s place and...

eFunds Enters Into New DebitBureau(R) Agreement With Experian; Agreement Provides Improved Credit Access Through August 2003.
August 23, 2001... SCOTTSDALE, Ariz., Aug. 22 /PRNewswire/ -- eFunds Corporation (Nasdaq: EFDS), a leading provider of electronic payment, risk management, and related professional services, today announced that it has entered into a new DebitBureau(R)...

America's Blood Centers Announces Step-by-Step Plan for Potential Blood Crisis.
August 23, 2001... ABC to Donate Blood Units from Other Regions WASHINGTON, Aug. 22 /PRNewswire/ -- America's Blood Centers this afternoon presented its plan to the Greater New York Hospital Association detailing how its membership will provide 75,000...

Durbin to Tour Construction of La Rabida Children's Hospital's New Inpatient Facility Thursday, August 23.
August 23, 2001... WHO: U.S. Senator Richard J. Durbin (D-IL) and Fifth Ward Alderman Leslie Hairston, their staff members, and other elected officials WHAT: Will tour the construction of La Rabida Children's Hospital's new inpatient facility, the...

McCain Foods, Heinz to Acquire Anchor Food Products.
August 23, 2001... FLORENCEVILLE, New Brunswick, Canada, Aug. 22 /PRNewswire/ -- McCain Foods Limited will acquire the production facilities and food service business of Anchor Food Products Inc. in a three-party transaction. H.J. Heinz Company will purchase...

Pinnacle Gains License to Tantalite Process and Retains Expert.
August 23, 2001... ENGLEWOOD, Colo., Aug. 22 /PRNewswire/ -- Pinnacle Resources, Inc. (Pinnacle) (OTC Bulletin Board: PNRR; Frankfurt: PIN) announced that it has entered into an agreement with Dr. Jan H. Becker of Pretoria, South Africa to utilize, on an...

'J.Lo' Renters the Billboard Top 10 Albums.
August 23, 2001... 'I'm Real' the Hit Remix Single Featuring Ja Rule: #1 Top 40 Rhythm #1 Cross Over #1 Urban Mainstream #10 With a Bullet Hot 100 Mainstream 'Ain't It Funny' the Single in Europe: #1 Airplay Song for the 3rd Consecutive...

CountingDown.com Launches Comedy Short 'Chasing Kevin'.
August 23, 2001... GLENDALE, Calif., Aug. 22 /PRNewswire/ -- "Chasing Kevin," currently online at CountingDown.com, offers fans of Kevin Smith the chance to join director Scott Kramer as he attempts to meet the acclaimed filmmaker. Filmed in the style of a...

Actrade Financial Technologies, Ltd. Announces Preliminary Fiscal 2001 Fourth Quarter and Year End Results.
August 23, 2001... Originations, Net Income and Diluted EPS for FY2001 Expected To Set Records NEW YORK, Aug. 23 /PRNewswire/ -- Actrade Financial Technologies, Ltd., (Nasdaq: ACRT), a provider of electronic payment technologies that deliver financial...

iManage to Showcase WorkSite - Legal at LawNet in Palm Springs.
August 23, 2001... Leading Collaboration Software Company to Demonstrate Its WorkSite - Legal With First-Look at WorkPortal SAN MATEO, Calif., Aug. 23 /PRNewswire/ -- iManage, Inc. (Nasdaq: IMAN), a leading provider of e-business content and...

Stewart & Stevenson Services Reports Fiscal 2001 Second Quarter Revenue Increased 46 Percent.
August 23, 2001... Net Earnings Increased 67 Percent and Diluted EPS Grew to $0.45 HOUSTON, Aug. 23 /PRNewswire/ -- Stewart & Stevenson Services, Inc. (Nasdaq: SSSS), a leading manufacturer, distributor, and service provider of industrial and energy...

Claire's Stores Reports Second Quarter Results; Announces Regular Quarterly Dividend.
August 23, 2001... PEMBROKE PINES, Fla., Aug. 23 /PRNewswire/ -- Claire's Stores, Inc. (NYSE: CLE) today announced results for the second quarter of fiscal 2002, which ended August 4, 2001, and the declaration of the regular quarterly dividend on its Common...

Homestead Technologies and RocketCash Team Up to Provide Alternative Payment Methods for Teens.
August 23, 2001... RocketCash Allows Anyone to Subscribe to Homestead(R) Personal Without Using a Credit Card MENLO PARK, Calif., Aug. 23 /PRNewswire/ -- Homestead Technologies Inc., a leading provider of Web site hosting services, and RocketCash...

Environmental Support Solutions Completes Acquisition Of Award-Winning Health and Safety Software Company RMS Systems, Inc.
August 23, 2001... TEMPE, Ariz., Aug. 23 /PRNewswire/ -- Environmental Support Solutions (Environ.com) announced today that the company has completed the acquisition of Denver-based RMS Systems, Inc., the award-winning developer of PC Compliance(TM) --...

The Mary-Kate and Ashley Brand Extends Its Deal With Mattel.
August 23, 2001... Dualstar Consumer Products and Mattel Continue Sales of #1 Fastest-Growing Celebrity Fashion Dolls BEVERLY HILLS, Calif., and EL SEGUNDO, Calif., Aug. 23 /PRNewswire/ -- Dualstar Consumer Products, the consumer products division...

Orbital Annual Result.
August 23, 2001... PERTH, Australia, Aug. 23 /PRNewswire/ -- Orbital Engine Corporation (NYSE: OE) today announced its financial and operational results for the year ended 30 June 2001. Key features of our financial year include: -- an operating...

Rolls-Royce plc Interim Results 2001.
August 23, 2001... LONDON, Aug. 23 /PRNewswire/ -- Rolls-Royce plc announced today interim results for the half-year ended 30 June 2001. Highlights are: * Profit and cash on course * Sales up 15 per cent, at 3,042 million pounds sterling ...

ROLLS-ROYCE PLC INTERIM RESULTS 2001.
August 23, 2001... Rolls-Royce plc announced today interim results for the half-year ended 30 June 2001. Highlights are: * Profit and cash on course * Sales up 15 per cent, at #3,042 million * Underlying profit before tax on target at #190 million...

Sanmina Corporation and SCI Systems Comment on Merger Schedule.
August 23, 2001... SAN JOSE, Calif. and HUNTSVILLE, Ala., Aug. 22 /PRNewswire/ -- Sanmina Corporation (Nasdaq: SANM) and SCI Systems, Inc. (NYSE: SCI), announced today that due to customary review by the Securities and Exchange Commission of proxy materials...

^LogicalOptions International Announces Third Quarter Results.
August 23, 2001... TORONTO, Aug. 22 /PRNewswire/ - LogicalOptions International Inc. (OTCBB: LOGO.OB) today announced results for the third quarter ended June 30, 2001. For the quarter, net revenues decreased 38 percent to $13.7 million as compared to...

HEALTHSOUTH Names Owens President and COO, Announces Other Management Changes.
August 23, 2001... BIRMINGHAM, Ala., Aug 22 /PRNewswire/ -- HEALTHSOUTH Corporation (NYSE: HRC) today announced that William T. Owens, previously Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, has been named President and Chief Operating Officer of...

Midwest AIDS Prevention Project: Detroit Artists Unite in the Fight Against AIDS At 'ARTWORKS FOR LIFE' Benefit, Saturday, September 22.
August 23, 2001... FERNDALE, Mich., Aug. 23 /PRNewswire/ -- Over 150 of Detroit's most prominent artists will donate original pieces of art to be auctioned at the sixth annual "ARTWORKS FOR LIFE." This exciting event will begin at 6:30 p.m. on Saturday,...

PR Newswire Photo Advisory for Thursday, August 23, 2001 at 6 a.m. EDT.
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ING Group Reports Satisfactory First Six Month Results -- US$.
August 23, 2001... AMSTERDAM, Netherlands, Aug. 23 /PRNewswire/ -- ING Group (NYSE: ING), the Amsterdam-based international integrated financial services company, today reported growth in operational net profit of 16.0 percent for the first six months of...

E! News Daily Exclusive News Item.
August 23, 2001... 'Survivor' Kimmi Kappenberg Weighs in on Former Outback Opponent Jerri Manthey's Playboy Pictorial on Tomorrow's Edition of 'E! News Daily' LOS ANGELES, Aug. 23 /PRNewswire/ -- Former "Survivor: The Australian Outback" Kimmi...

CryoLife, Inc. Receives CE Mark Approval For Synergraft(R) Tissue-Engineered Vascular Graft For Dialysis Access And Peripheral Vascular Reconstruction.
August 23, 2001... New Graft Has the Potential to Repopulate Itself With the Recipient's Own Cells ATLANTA, Aug. 23 /PRNewswire/ -- CryoLife, Inc. (NYSE: CRY), a life- science company involved in the development and commercialization of cryopreserved...

Aradigm Corporation Announces $14.6 Million Private Placement.
August 23, 2001... HAYWARD, Calif., Aug. 23 /PRNewswire/ -- Aradigm Corporation (Nasdaq: ARDM) today announced the completion of a $14.6 million private placement of common stock and the concurrent issuance of warrants for the purchase of common stock. The...

Yahoo! Travel, Travelocity.com and American Airlines Take Flight Again For Another One-Day Fare Sale.
August 23, 2001... Sale Gives Travelers Second Chance to Save Money on Fall Travel to Domestic And International Cities; Fares as Low as $57 Successful First One-Day Sale Highlights Yahoo! and Travelocity.com's Innovation and Leadership in Driving...

PR Newswire Photo Advisory for Wednesday, August 22, 2001 at 11 p.m. EDT.
August 23, 2001... PRNewsFotos are available to the news media at no charge. High-resolution images can be downloaded from NewsCom Online (http://www.newscom.com) or AP Photo Archive (http://photoarchive.ap.org). PRNewsFotos are also distributed via the AP...

American Airlines Offers 24 Hours of Savings.
August 23, 2001... AA.com(R) Offers Another One-Day Fare Sale, With Fares Starting at $57 FORT WORTH, Texas, Aug. 22 /PRNewswire/ -- Did you miss the last one-day fare sale on AA.com(R)? If so, it's your lucky day -- the one-day sale is back... and...

Motorola / Hutchison Telecom Launch GSM Service in Macau.
August 23, 2001... HONG KONG and ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, Ill., Aug. 22 /PRNewswire/ -- Motorola, Inc. (NYSE: MOT) and Hutchison Telecommunications (Hong Kong) Limited announced the commercial launch of a second generation (2G) dual band wireless mobile network in...

Montana Power Responds to a Wall Street Journal Article Critical of the Company.
August 23, 2001... BUTTE, Mont., Aug. 22 /PRNewswire/ -- The following is being issued by Montana Power: Statements need to be corrected and clarified in a front page Wall Street Journal story today on Montana Power (NYSE: MTP) and its transition to...

ACT Teleconferencing and Providea Announce Co-Marketing Agreement; ACT and Providea to Provide Total Video Communication Solutions.
August 23, 2001... DENVER and CAMARILLO, Calif., Aug. 23 /PRNewswire/ -- ACT Teleconferencing, Inc. (Nasdaq: ACTT), a leading independent worldwide provider of audio, video, data and Web-based conferencing products and services today announced it has entered...

Toll Brothers' Record 3rd Qtr. 2001 Earnings Up 60%; E.P.S. Is Highest for Any Qtr. in Company's History.
August 23, 2001... HUNTINGDON VALLEY, Pa., Aug. 23 /PRNewswire/ -- Toll Brothers, Inc. (NYSE: TOL), the nation's leading builder of luxury homes, today announced record net income, revenues, contracts and backlog for its third quarter and nine months ended...

Cuba La Bella! Online Postcard Collection Highlights Cuban Heritage, Architecture and History.
August 23, 2001... BOSTON, Aug. 23 /PRNewswire/ -- More than a million Cubans left their homeland following 1959, carrying with them images of life in Cuba. Hilda ten Brink, who left Cuba in 1961, was one of these Cubans, sharing memories of the past...

White Castle Announces Winner of the 10th Annual Recipe Contest.
August 23, 2001... COLUMBUS, Ohio, Aug. 23 /PRNewswire/ -- A new champion has been crowned! Barry Mohr of Holmdel, NJ just might have a new favorite number - ten. Casa Castles was chosen from ten finalists by ten judges for best use of ten hamburgers to...

Recent Survey Reveals Wearing Fragrance May Lead to Wealth, Fame and Success.
August 23, 2001... NEW YORK, Aug. 23 /PRNewswire/ -- Fragrance has always been a form of self-expression, but if findings from a recent internet survey are any indication, fragrance usage may also lead to greater wealth, fame and success. (Photo:...

GALILEO INTERNATIONAL STRENGTHENS ITS LEADING POSITION FOR ELECTRONIC TICKETING SERVICES IN THE UNITED KINGDOM.
August 23, 2001... PR Newswire, London, August 23. This press release is transmitted on behalf of Galileo International, Inc. Galileo UK customers now able to enjoy this service enhancement with Singapore Airlines Windsor, UK -- Galileo International,...

KYOWA HAKKO CSPHP 'SUPERSOY' PRESENTATION TO HIGHLIGHT INTERNATIONAL CONGRESS OF NUTRITION 2001 TECHNICAL SESSION.
August 23, 2001... PR Newswire, London, August 23. This press release is transmitted on behalf of Kyoma Hakko Kogyo Co. Tokyo - Kyowa Hakko Kogyo Co., Ltd (President and CEO, Dr. Tadashi Hirata) will introduce its new serum cholesterol-reducing soy...

PRIMEPOWER POWERS ZDF'S INTERNET PRESENCE.
August 23, 2001... PR Newswire, London, August 23. This press release is transmitted on behalf of Fujitsu Siemens Computers Deutschland. Germany's number one information station selects latest technology from Fujitsu Siemens Computers Munich, Germany -...

Dow AgroSciences and Third Wave Agbio Enter License Agreement On Invader(R) Product Platform.
August 23, 2001... INDIANAPOLIS and MADISON, Wis., Aug. 23 /PRNewswire/ -- Dow AgroSciences LLC and Third Wave Agbio Inc. today announced that Dow AgroSciences LLC has adopted Third Wave Agbio's proprietary Invader product platform for high volume detection...

Pragmatech Software Named One of the Fastest-Growing Technology Companies in the Region in the Deloitte & Touche New England Technology Fast 50 Program.
August 23, 2001... Company Attributes Award-Winning Growth Rate to Aggressive Sales Strategy, Market Demand For Sophisticated Sales Effectiveness Solutions AMHERST, N.H., Aug. 23 /PRNewswire/ -- Pragmatech Software, a leading provider of sales...

Lexicon Genetics Licenses Patented Gene Targeting Technology To Merck & Co., Inc.
August 23, 2001... THE WOODLANDS, Texas, Aug. 23 /PRNewswire/ -- Lexicon Genetics Incorporated (Nasdaq: LEXG) announced today that it has licensed to Merck & Co., Inc. (NYSE: MRK) non-exclusive rights to its gene targeting technologies for use in Merck's...

S&P Affirms 'AA-' Ratings on Gerling Credit Ins. Units.
August 23, 2001... LONDON, Aug. 23 /PRNewswire/ -- Standard & Poor's today affirmed its double-'A'-minus long-term counterparty credit and insurer financial strength ratings on the rated members of the Germany domiciled credit insurer, Gerling Credit...

S&PBULLETIN: AMP's Earnings Monitored After Results.
August 23, 2001... MELBOURNE, Australia, Aug. 23 /PRNewswire/ -- Standard & Poor's will continue to closely monitor the development of AMP Ltd.'s earnings during the remainder of 2001 following the release of its half-year results, which were dampened by...

Wright & Wilhelmy Pegs Wholesaling Executive for President Post.
August 23, 2001... OMAHA, Neb., Aug. 23 /PRNewswire/ -- Wright & Wilhelmy, a wholesale hardware distributor based here, today announced that Darcy D. Michalek would join the company as President and Chief Executive Officer on September 1, 2001. (Photo:...

NEW SOCIAL CARE ORGANISATION APPOINTS FIRST CHIEF EXECUTIVE.
August 23, 2001... PR Newswire, London, August 23. This press release is transmitted on behalf of The Department of Health. The Department of Health and the Welsh Assembly have today announced the new Chief Executive of the Social Care Institute of...

SUMMARY OF 65TH MEETING OF EXPERT ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON AIDS.
August 23, 2001... PR Newswire, London, August 23. This press release is transmitted on behalf of the Department of Health. PR Newswire, London, August 23. This press release is transmitted on behalf of The Department of Health. The Expert Advisory Group...

One Price Clothing Stores Announces Second Quarter Financial Results And Improved August Sales Trend.
August 23, 2001... DUNCAN, S.C., Aug. 23 /PRNewswire/ -- One Price Clothing Stores, Inc. (Nasdaq: ONPR) today reported financial results for the second quarter ended August 4, 2001. For the quarter, the Company reported a net loss of $1.2 million, or...

Krispy Kreme Earnings Beat Consensus.
August 23, 2001... EPS Increases 57.8%, Systemwide Sales Up 34.0%, Future Guidance Increased WINSTON-SALEM, N.C., Aug. 23 /PRNewswire/ -- Krispy Kreme Doughnuts, Inc. (NYSE: KKD) today reported financial results for the three months ended July 29, 2001,...

Nikon's New Coolpix(R) 885 Combines High Image Quality With Easy-To-Use Features for Digital Photography.
August 23, 2001... MELVILLE, N.Y., Aug. 23 /PRNewswire/ -- Nikon (http://www.nikonusa.com), the world leader in photography, today introduced the Coolpix(R) 885, the newest digital camera in the Coolpix line to include a Transfer button on the camera for...

Smithfield Foods Reports Record First Quarter Earnings.
August 23, 2001... SMITHFIELD, Va., Aug. 23 /PRNewswire/ -- Smithfield Foods, Inc. (NYSE: SFD) today reported that net income for the first quarter of fiscal 2002 rose 28 percent to $56.9 million, or $1.06 per diluted share, compared to $44.6 million, or $.81...

Ultimate Electronics Reports Second Quarter Results.
August 23, 2001... DENVER, Aug. 23 /PRNewswire/ -- Ultimate Electronics, Inc. (Nasdaq: ULTE) announced today its operating results for the second quarter and the six months ending July 31, 2001. For the second quarter ending July 31, 2001, the Company...

Itzamna Medical Center First To Focus On Needs of Latino Population In New York City.
August 23, 2001... Patient Advocacy a Priority at New Manhattan Facility - There are 2.1 million Latinos in New York City - Latinos comprise 27% of the NYC population - Over 30% of Latinos have no family doctor NEW YORK, Aug. 23 /PRNewswire/ --...

CRYOLIFE, INC.
August 23, 2001... CRYOLIFE, INC. RECEIVES CE MARK APPROVAL FOR SYNERGRAFT(R) TISSUE-ENGINEERED VASCULAR GRAFT FOR DIALYSIS ACCESS AND PERIPHERAL VASCULAR RECONSTRUCTION New Graft Has the Potential to Repopulate Itself With the Recipient's Own Cells PR...

Docucorp Schedules Year-End Earnings Conference Call.
August 23, 2001... DALLAS, Aug. 23 /PRNewswire/ -- In conjunction with Docucorp(R) International's (Nasdaq: DOCC) fiscal 2001 earnings release, you are invited to listen to its conference call broadcast live over the Internet at 10 a.m. (CDT), Thursday,...

Groundbreaking Ceremony, August 23, to Signal Major Campus 'Gateway'; Wayne State University Welcome Center Complex Underway.
August 23, 2001... WHAT: Wayne State University officials, federal, state and local dignitaries will be on hand to officially launch the Welcome Center and bookstore projects that will ultimately provide a "gateway" to the campus. WHEN: Thursday, August...

FBR's 8th Annual Investor Conference to Feature Nasdaq's Alfred R. Berkeley and Washington Mutual's Kerry Killinger as Keynote Speakers.
August 23, 2001... ARLINGTON, Va., Aug. 23 /PRNewswire/ -- Friedman, Billings, Ramsey Group, Inc. (NYSE: FBR), announced today that Nasdaq Stock Market, Inc. Vice Chairman Alfred R. Berkeley, III will be the second featured keynote speaker at the company's...

Covisint, ANXeBusiness, Ford, DaimlerChrysler, Tenneco, TRW Automotive, American Axle & Manufacturing and AMR All Meet to Discuss and Debate Collaborative Commerce at EyeForAuto's e-Collaboration & e-Supply Chain Management Conference.
August 23, 2001... DETROIT, Aug. 23 /PRNewswire/ -- The conference will include exclusive automotive case studies and expert analysis on how OEMs and suppliers are integrating the supply chain and utilizing collaborative product development to improve...

Lee Enterprises makes additional investment in CityXpress.
August 23, 2001... VANCOUVER, Aug. 23 /PRNewswire/ - CityXpress.com Corp (OTCBB - CYXP), a leader in the integration of online editorial content with advertising and promotional products for media companies, today announced that Lee Enterprises, a major US...

Intimate Brands, Inc. Reports Second Quarter Earnings.
August 23, 2001... COLUMBUS, Ohio, Aug. 23 /PRNewswire/ -- Intimate Brands, Inc. (NYSE: IBI) today reported results for the 2001 second quarter. Sales for the quarter ended August 4, 2001 were $1.151 billion compared to sales of $1.191 billion for the...

Level 3 Announces Acquisition of Viatel Transatlantic Network Assets; Transaction Approved By Viatel Bankruptcy Judge.
August 23, 2001... BROOMFIELD, Colo., Aug. 23 /PRNewswire/ -- Level 3 Communications, Inc. (Nasdaq: LVLT) announced today that it has acquired the transatlantic network of Viatel, Inc. A federal judge overseeing Viatel's Chapter 11 bankruptcy proceedings...

Active Voice Partners With VSI for Lotus Notes Fax Solution.
August 23, 2001... Combined Technologies Offer Customers Lotus Notes Unified Messaging Solution For the Enterprise SEATTLE, Aug. 23 /PRNewswire/ -- Active Voice, Inc., a world leader in providing unified messaging and computer telephony software...

Lucent Technologies the First Vendor in North America to Deliver Commercial 3G CDMA2000 Equipment and Software.
August 23, 2001... Milestone Marks the Initial Stages of 3G Wireless Network Deployments MURRAY HILL, N.J., Aug. 23 /PRNewswire/ -- Lucent Technologies (NYSE: LU) today announced a significant milestone in the rollout of third-generation (3G) wireless...

Luminex and Hitachi Software Announce Distribution and Agency Agreement For Japan.
August 23, 2001... - MiraiBio, Hitachi Software Engineering, and DNA Chip Research Sign On As Luminex's Sole Japan-Based Agents - AUSTIN, Texas, ALAMEDA, Calif. and YOKOHAMA, Japan, Aug. 23 /PRNewswire/ -- Luminex Corporation (Nasdaq: LMNX) and...

Champion Parts Reports Higher Second Quarter Net Earnings on Slightly Lower Sales.
August 23, 2001... HOPE, Ark., Aug. 23 /PRNewswire/ -- Champion Parts, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: CREB) reported higher second quarter net income for the period ended July 1, 2001 of $175,000, or $0.05 per share, compared to $129,000, or $0.03 per share for...

Imerge Teams With Seagate to Revolutionize Home Audio With New S1000 SoundServer.
August 23, 2001... Hard Disc-Based Audio System Made Possible With Help From the Top Consumer Electronics Storage Provider SCOTTS VALLEY, Calif., Aug. 23 /PRNewswire/ -- Imerge Ltd., Europe's leading hard disc-based media appliance technology...

Sean M. O'Brien Joins eCom eCom.com, Inc. as Chief Technology Consultant; Former Intel Executive Will Focus on the Z-Box(TM) Development and Production.
August 23, 2001... PALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla., Aug. 23 /PRNewswire/ -- eCom eCom.com, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: ECEC) today announced that Mr. Sean M. O'Brien has joined the company as its chief technology consultant. Mr. O'Brien comes to eCom eCom with...

Dallas Entrepreneur to Build Area's First A&W, Long John Silver's Co-Brand Restaurant.
August 23, 2001... DALLAS and FORT WORTH, Texas, Aug. 23 /PRNewswire/ -- Al Dossani, an entrepreneur and owner of Al's Quick Stop, a Texaco Gas and Convenience Store here, has signed an agreement to build the area's first free-standing A&W Restaurant/Long...

Ashland Energy Services to Provide Electric Management Services to Port of Houston Authority.
August 23, 2001... DUBLIN, Ohio, Aug. 23 /PRNewswire/ -- Ashland Energy Services, an operating unit of Ashland Distribution Company, and Port of Houston Authority have reached an agreement whereby Ashland will assist the Port of Houston Authority with...

Armor Holdings, Inc. Completes O'Gara-Hess & Eisenhardt Acquisition.
August 23, 2001... JACKSONVILLE, Fla., Aug. 23 /PRNewswire/ -- Armor Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: AH) announced today that it completed its acquisition of the Fairfield, Ohio based Security Products and Services Group of the Kroll-O'Gara Company (Nasdaq: KROG),...

Software Program Provides Early Warning of Potential Auto Safety Issues By Automatically Finding Hidden Patterns in Federal Data of Fatal Crashes.
August 23, 2001... Findings for Ford Explorer Made Available HARTSDALE, N.Y., Aug. 23 /PRNewswire/ -- Virtual Gold, Inc., a leading next-generation data mining software company announced today the availability of a computer program (CarMiner) that will...

Saba Learning Powers University of Wisconsin's Workforce Development Program.
August 23, 2001... 'Reach Out' Program to Provide Continuous e-Learning to Migrant Worker Families in Wisconsin REDWOOD SHORES, Calif., Aug. 23 /PRNewswire/ -- Saba (Nasdaq: SABA), the leading provider of Human Capital Development and Management...